CNN | 28 hours: Leading the Mosul attack, under fire, then trapped CNN Mosul, Iraq (CNN) For more than 28 hours, CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon and photojournalist Brice Laine were with Iraqi special forces during their push into ISIS-held Mosul. It was a new phase of the liberation operation ... Five IS chiefs steal millions from terror group's coffers in Iraq and flee with hitmen on their trail Iraq conflict: IS bombs kill 17 civilians as Mosul battle rages ISIS leaders steal millions of dollars from the terror group's treasury in Iraq |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Behind the lines: Iran and Turkey jostling for power in Iraq Jerusalem Post Israel News The meaning of all this is that northern Iraq has ceased to function as a sovereign territory. Other forces – Turkish soldiers, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Kurdish guerrillas, Shi'a militiamen, Sunni jihadists – are now engaged in a battle over its ... Michael Rubin: Erdogan's Troop Incursion Into Iraq Threatens NATO Unity Iraq, Turkey Tensions Escalate Over Flashpoint City Turkish Army sends more tanks to Iraq |
The Guardian | Irish Isis fighter kills himself in Iraq suicide bombing The Guardian An Irish former altar boy has become the latest suicide bomber to blow himself up as part of Islamic State's furious defence of Mosul, its last major stronghold in Iraq. Khalid Kelly, born Terrence Edward in south Dublin in 1967, converted to Islam ... Irish Isis fighter 'dies in Iraq suicide bombing' Irishman dies in suicide attack near Mosul, according to reports ISIS suicide bomber from Ireland conducted attack near Mosul, Iraq |
USA TODAY | Iraq's army making slow progress on Mosul, but quick victory unlikely USA TODAY To Western eyes, the Iraqi offensive on Mosul to oust the Islamic State militants seems slow and laborious, but that's the way Iraq's army has historically fought. With the exception of its highly regarded counterterror forces, Iraq's military will ... Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces push into city's east Iraq After ISIS Mosul Today: IS head rallies fighters, Iraq army holds gains |
The Sun | British special forces in Iraq issued with 'kill or capture' list of 200 British jihadis fighting with IS The Sun So forces in Iraq have been told, reports the Sunday Times, to target UK terrorist suspects. Those captured will face trial through the Iraq legal system, and could be executed if found guilty. Up to 100 special forces soldiers are thought to be in ... SAS in Iraq gets kill list of British jihadis |
Voice of America | When the fight for Mosul ends, the real battle for the future of Iraq can begin Telegraph.co.uk A booby-trapped tunnel dug by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is not the first place you'd expect to find a noted French philosopher. But Bernard-Henri Levy, writing dispatches from the front line of the battle for Mosul, is not unusual. Kurdish ... Iraq in the Eye of the Storm Reporter's Notebook: In Iraq, You Lose a Life, You Lose a World What's Canada's role in Iraq? It's bigger than you think |
Hindustan Times | Highlights: Bengaluru FC fall short against Iraq Air Force Club in AFC Cup final Hindustan Times Hammadi Ahmed scored his 16th goal of the competition as Iraq Air Force Club defeated Bengaluru FC to clinch the 2016 AFC Cup title. 11:25 PM (IST): A last ditch effort by Bengaluru FC, but it is saved by Iraq Air Force Club's goalkeeper. 11:17 PM (IST ... AFC Cup Final, Bengaluru FC vs Air Force Club of Iraq: When, where and what time is the AFC Cup final Bengaluru FC defeated by Air Force Club Iraq in the AFC Cup 2016 final AFC Cup: Hammadi Ahmed: Happy to go back to Iraq with the cup |
Wall Street Journal | Iraq's Vital Weapon Against ISIS in Mosul Wall Street Journal AL-DAHLA, Iraq—Islamic State fighters under siege by Iraqi forces have increasingly sent explosive-packed cars and trucks barreling toward the front lines. The Iraqi military's answer to armored vehicle bombs is a Russian-made antitank missile mounted ... |
Ceremony planned for park honoring soldier killed in Iraq Boston Herald DRACUT, Mass. — A dedication ceremony is planned for a park honoring the first Massachusetts casualty of the war in Iraq. Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and others will join the family of Army Specialist Mathew Boule ... |
Al-Arabiya | ISIS bomb kills 12 Iraq civilians, including children, fleeing Hawijah Al-Arabiya A bomb blast on Friday killed 12 civilians, among them women and children, who had fled the ISIS-held Hawijah area in northern Iraq, officials said. The deaths highlight the extreme danger faced by civilians trying to flee areas held by ISIS, who may ... |